Infinitives vs, Gerunds

1. Some examples or when to use the Gerund or the Infmitive after a verb
Gerund only Infmitive only
(verb+ ing) (verb+to)
.'Avoid, I avoid taking certain streets when • Agree lo do, She agreed to get help
there is a lot of traffic for her problem.
• Dlslike, Do you dislike getting up early? • Ask lo do or ask somebody lo
do...Re asked me to do him a favour.
• Enjoy, She enjoys reading novels. • Choose, They chose to tell the truth.
• Finish, Have you finished studying for your • Decide, Re decided to study law.
exam?
• Keep, Don't stop; keep going. • Expect; Sue expected him to pay for
the meaI.
• Mention, She mentioned seeing him. • Hope, We hope to see you again.
• Suggest, Re suggested phoning before we • Leam, Where did you leam to speak
arrived English.
• Mind, "object to" They didn't mind taking • Refuse, She refused to listen to his
the bus. explanation.
• Miss, We don't eat at that restaurant • Wam, Do you want to hear the end of
anymore. I miss going there. the story?
• Help, Mary can't help crying at a sad film. • Afford, I don't make enough money.
• Resent, Re resented being told what to do. I can't afford to buy it.
• Promise, Re promised to send me a
postcard.
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Verbs witb a change
Meaning with gerund Meaning with infmitive
inmeanine:
(past reference) (future reference)
• Forget She forgets seeing him Don't forget to call me.
before.
• Remember I remember going to school Remember to send the letter.
the first time.
• Regret She regrets dropping out of I regret to tell you the bad news.
the course
• Try "experiment" Why don't "mak.e an effort" Try to eat less.(do your
you try eating lesso best to eat less)
• Stop "interrupted action" Re "in order to" Re stopped to smoke a
stopped smoking last year. cigarette. Re was working then he had a
• Goon "continue" She went on cigarette.
working after she had the "make a change"She was in advertising and
baby. then she went on to a career in computer
grafics.
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